Coping Resource Center
Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program
Move Through Trauma Treatment at a Faster Pace, Not a Shortcut.
Our Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program uses Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), both gold-standard treatments for PTSD, delivered twice weekly so you complete the same structured protocol in a shorter period of time.
Program Overview
The Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program delivers the same evidence-based PTSD treatment you’d get in weekly therapy, Prolonged Exposure (PE) or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), with appointments scheduled twice weekly instead of once.
This isn’t a one-day intervention or a promise of quick results. It’s a structured course of treatment completed over a shorter calendar period, for people who have the time and readiness to engage with it consistently.
CPT sessions run 60 minutes. PE sessions run 90 minutes. Both are delivered twice weekly, with a personalized plan built around your symptoms and goals.
Program Facilitator: Dr. Cayla Hari Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, with clinical and research focus in PTSD, trauma, and resilience.
This Program Is For:
Adults (18+) living with PTSD symptoms after a traumatic experience, including:
- Physical or sexual assault, including assault by a partner or family member
- Verbal or emotional abuse that included threats to your life or safety, or to the safety of people you love
- Childhood physical or sexual abuse that still affects you as an adult
- Serious car accidents, workplace accidents, or other injuries
- Frightening medical events, such as a sudden diagnosis, emergency surgery, an ICU stay, or a traumatic birth
- Combat, military service, or exposure to violence in your community
- Natural disasters, fires, or flooding
- Witnessing someone else being seriously hurt or killed
- Repeated exposure to traumatic details through work, as first responders, healthcare workers, and others often experience
- Learning that a loved one died or was seriously harmed suddenly, violently, or by accident
Is This Program Right For Me?
Trauma can be a single event or something that happened many times. It does not matter how long ago it happened.
Not sure whether your experience fits? Many people living with the effects of emotional abuse, controlling relationships, or a painful childhood benefit from trauma-focused therapy at The Coping Resource Center. A free consult can help you find the right starting point.
What To Expect From The Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program
Intake & Assessment (90 minutes)
A clinical interview, the CAPS-5 (a structured PTSD assessment), a review of current safety and functioning, and a conversation about your goals for treatment.
Twice-Weekly Treatment Sessions
Individual sessions using PE or CPT, selected together based on your symptoms and preferences. CPT sessions are 60 minutes; PE sessions are 90 minutes. Between-session practice is part of the work.
Ongoing Check-Ins
Symptoms and progress are monitored throughout, so the pace and approach can adjust if needed.
Completion & Follow-Up
A review of your gains, a conversation about anything still remaining, and a plan for continued care. A one-month follow-up session is scheduled to check in and discuss next steps.
What’s Included:
- Assessment: Clinical interview and clinician-administered CAPS-5 at intake, with goals set collaboratively.
- Protocol: PE or CPT, selected together based on your symptoms, goals, and preferences.
- Twice weekly sessions: CPT at 60 minutes, PE at 90 minutes.
- Between session practice: Built into the protocol, with check-ins on progress.
Trauma Therapy Intensive Program
How To Get Started
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Schedule a consult today
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Complete your intake assessment and CAPS-5, and choose PE or CPT with Dr. Hari
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Begin your twice-weekly treatment plan
Meet Dr. Cayla Hari, Program Facilitator
Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Hari’s clinical and research background centers on trauma and PTSD, including risk and resilience factors and work with trauma-affected and human trafficking-affected populations. She works with adults navigating the aftermath of assault, serious accidents, medical emergencies, and other traumatic experiences, using evidence-based protocols to help clients respond differently to trauma reminders and rebuild a sense of safety.
Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program
Results You Can Work Toward
- Fewer intrusive memories, nightmares, and flashbacks
- Better sleep and less time feeling on edge, jumpy, or on guard
- Less avoidance of people, places, conversations, and reminders connected to the trauma
- Situations that trigger fear now becoming much less distressing through gradual, supported exposure
- Less guilt, shame, and self-blame about what happened
- Feeling closer to the people in your life and more present in relationships
- Returning to work, school, driving, or activities you have been avoiding
- Greater confidence navigating trauma reminders and daily life
Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program
Q&A: Accelerated Trauma Therapy Program
Our team provides clear answers about:
What makes this different from traditional weekly trauma therapy
The treatment itself, PE or CPT, is the same structured, evidence-based protocol used in weekly therapy. The difference is pacing: appointments happen twice weekly instead of once, so you move through the same course of treatment over a shorter calendar period.
What kinds of trauma this addresses
PTSD symptoms related to experiences involving actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence. In everyday terms, that can include sexual assault, severe physical abuse, a serious car accident, a life-threatening medical emergency, or witnessing someone seriously injured or killed. You don’t have to have experienced the event firsthand. Learning that a close family member or friend experienced a violent or accidental death, or repeatedly encountering traumatic details through work (as first responders sometimes do), can also qualify.
Who this is a good fit for
Adults who want a focused course of trauma treatment and can commit to twice-weekly appointments and practice between sessions. It can be a good fit if weekly sessions have felt too spread out, or if you have a period of flexibility to prioritize treatment.
What treatment approaches are used
Primarily Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), chosen together based on your symptoms, goals, and preferences.
How long sessions are, and how many hours of clinical time that means per week
CPT sessions are 60 minutes twice weekly, for 2 hours of direct clinical time per week. PE sessions are 90 minutes twice weekly, for 3 hours per week. Independent practice happens between sessions.
Whether you need to already be a client here to start this program
No. You don’t need to be established with Dr. Hari or Coping Resource Center beforehand. Anyone can be referred specifically for this program, with fit determined at intake.
Whether you can keep seeing your current therapist
Yes. You can continue working with your regular therapist on concerns outside the PTSD treatment. With your permission, Dr. Hari coordinates with that therapist to keep treatment roles clear and support continuity.
What happens after the program ends
A review of your progress and a plan for maintaining gains and addressing anything still remaining, along with a recommended follow-up session.
Common misconceptions about trauma intensives
This is a structured course of treatment delivered more frequently, not a one-day intervention. It requires a willingness to engage with difficult material, attend consistently, and practice between sessions, something discussed openly at intake. There’s no guaranteed “cure” for PTSD. The goal is to reduce distress, improve day-to-day functioning, and help you respond differently to trauma reminders. Many clients continue noticing gains in the weeks after treatment ends, so how you feel on the last session day doesn’t capture the full picture.
